I am a retired Service Rep / Product Support employee. I spent 39 years working for LeBlond and later LeBlond Makino supporting CNC Machinery (Machining Centers & CNC Lathes) either in house by phone, E-mail as well traveling the Globe. United States, South America, Japan, Australia, Peoples Republic of China, much of Canada, Singapore and many I have forgotten. Now have my feet up, build a PC or repair one now and then as well as just a anything to stay busy. Refinish a piece of furniture or what ever comes along.
Remembrance Profiles -
1 Airman Remembered
Voegele, Ed, MSgt
1960-1961, KC-97 Stratotanker
From Year 1960
To Year 1961
Personal Memories
AFSC 42151 Lockbourne AFB 301st FMS KC97G, T29, C47, Naha A.B. Okinawa 51st FMS C130A, Kadena AB on Loan working Transit Maintenance and what ever A/C needed some TLC Dover 1607th C133A C124C
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KC-97 Stratotanker Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: five (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, boom operator) * Capacity: 9,000 gal (34,000 L) of jet fuel * Length: 117 ft 5 in (m) * Wingspan: 141 ft 2 in (m) * Height: 38 ft 4 in (m) * Wing area: ft² (m²) * Empty weight: 82,500 lb (kg) * Loaded weight: 153,000 lb (kg) * Max takeoff weight: 175,000 lb (kg) * Powerplant: o 2× General Electric J47-GE-23 turbojets, 5,790 lbf (kN) each o 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360-59 radial engines, 3,500 hp (kW) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 400 mph (km/h) * Cruise speed: 230 mph (km/h) * Range: 2,300 mi (km) * Service ceiling 30,000 ft (m) * Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s) * Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²) * Power/mass (prop): hp/lb (kW/kg)
